The Stu Sells Tankard, previously known as the Stu Sells Toronto Tankard, is an annual

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, or

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tournament, that takes place at the Barrie Curling Club in

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. The event is held in a round-robin format, however, was held in a triple-knockout format for many years. The tournament is sponsored by Stu Sells, a local real estate company, and is part of the "Stu Sells Series" or events, which includes the

Stu Sells Oakville Tankard The Stu Sells Oakville Tankard (also known as the OCT Championships) is an annual bonspiel on the men's and women's Ontario Curling Tour. Except for in 2020, the event has been held at the Oakville Curling Club in Oakville, Ontario. The event w ...

, the Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic, and a number of other junior and local tour events. The men's event became a

World Curling Tour The World Curling Tour (WCT) is a group of curling bonspiels featuring the best male, female, and mixed doubles curlers in the world. History The World Curling Tour was founded by former World Champion Ed Lukowich, with later assistance from Jo ...

event in 2011, but was later discontinued after the 2019 edition. The women's event became a World Curling Tour event in 2016, but was also discontinued in 2020. Both the men's and women's events are also part of the

Ontario Curling Tour The Ontario Curling Tour is a group of curling bonspiels, which takes places in Ontario, Canada and attracts some of the top male and female curlers in the province, and from across the country and world. The OCT was designed to promote competitive ...

. The event was held at the

High Park Club The High Park Club is a tennis and curling club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The club is located on Indian Road, just east of High Park. Prior to 1910, curling took place on Grenadier Pond in High Park. The club organized and built its clubhouse i ...

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until 2022, excluding 2020, under the name Stu Sells Toronto Tankard. In 2023, it was moved to Barrie. The 2020 event was held at the

KW Granite Club The Kitchener-Waterloo Granite Curling Club (branded as the KW Granite Club) is a curling club on Seagram Drive in Waterloo, Ontario. History The club was formed in 1927 as the Granite Club by the Athletic Association of Kitchener and Waterloo ...

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, as the High Park Club had yet to open for the season due to the

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Past champions

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External links

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Ontario Curling Tour events Curling in Toronto Former World Curling Tour events